Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined Governor J.B. Pritzker and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) to formally open its new multipurpose center in the Morgan Park neighborhood. BCBSIL’s latest Blue Door Neighborhood Center (BDNC) in Marshfield Plaza at 119th Street and the I-57 expressway will focus on making a positive impact on the physical and mental health of residents outside hospitals and physicians’ offices. Hiring efforts have been focused around the Morgan Park area, and 69 percent of new hires live within 10 miles of the center. The new facility will eventually house up to 550 employees in roles that help BCBSIL support members and network providers.  The Morgan Park location will combine community health outreach, including nutrition classes, yoga and other programs, connections to community resources, education on how to better use health insurance and more, along with employee workspace. Later this fall, BCBSIL is furthering its footprint across Chicago neighborhoods with the opening of a third BDNC in the Little Village neighborhood. In 2021, BCBSIL is opening office space in the Mural Park development in Pilsen.